GREENVILLE, SC (August 16, 2017) – Inc. magazine today ranked Green Cloud Technologies (“Green Cloud”) number 649 on its 36th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Green Cloud, a 100% channel only, Cisco-Powered cloud provider, was also included in the 2016 Inc. 5000 list, a list that spotlights the most successful independent small and mid-sized businesses in America. Green Cloud achieved an astonishing three-year sales growth of 796% while the average three-year growth rate for companies included on the Inc. 5000 was 481%.

Pull. Push. Pay. Might push payments be on the cusp of pushing into the mainstream?

In the first installment of the Ingo Money “Kill the Check” series, the company’s CEO, Drew Edwards, told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that the age of getting paid on demand — with choices in where you want it and when you want it — may be dawning.

Webster recounted that during a recent stint in jury duty, she’d sat next to a woman who’d been reconciling her checkbook. Despite the adherents to paper-based processes, she noted, there are a lot of people who’d like to be more efficient in making payments, and getting paid.

Venture Technologies, headquartered in Ridgeland, Mississippi, announced today that they have acquired NetSource Communications, Inc.

Venture Technologies is a premier IT Solutions Provider delivering best-in-class Premise Infrastructure Solutions, Collaboration Solutions, Cloud and Business Applications to commercial and public sector organizations throughout the United States and abroad.

Specializing in custom hybrid environments, NetSource is a custom cloud hosting solution provider offering colocation, dedicated hosting, cloud services, and fully managed hosting services and data recovery for organizations in the Chicagoland area and across the country.

The acquisition and continued consolidation strategy is supported by FlatWorld Capital, a New Yorkbased private equity group that specializes in funding and advising middle-market companies. Jeff Valenty, managing partner for FlatWorld Capital, commented on the acquisition, “NetSource presents a compelling addition to Venture Technologies’ ongoing acquisition strategy. FlatWorld Capital is excited to continue to work with the growing Venture team to capitalize upon the incredible opportunities for continued acquisitions in the IT solutions and cloud services industry.”

About Venture Technologies
Venture Technologies is an IT Solutions Provider that delivers Premise Infrastructure Solutions, Collaboration Solutions, Cloud Services and Business Application Solutions to both private and public sector organizations. Founded in 1986, the company operates locations in Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Venture also owns and operates certified Data Centers (VTCloud®) in Jackson, Mississippi, Englewood, Colorado, and Casper, Wyoming from which it produces a comprehensive suite of cloud services to thousands of domestic and international customers.

This marks the second such transaction that ER Associates has completed in the last three years and will add nearly $40 million annually to the company’s growing revenue base. ER Associates’ annual sales are now in excess of $90 million.

“We’ve worked with the TalentBridge USA team for several years and are delighted to align with such an energized and professional group,” said Thomas C. Ioele, chief executive officer, ER Associates. “This strategic investment allows us to be closer to some of our largest national customers, improves the diversity of our client base, and adds 50+ professional recruiters and 1200 consultants to the company’s growing employee base.”

TalentBridge USA will retain its brand name. The firm will be known as TalentBridge USA, an ER Select company.

“Over the past fifteen years, TalentBridge USA has worked hard to develop an integrated suite of human capital solutions for the greater Charlotte market. As we have enjoyed unprecedented growth during that period, ER Associates has been a valued partner for shared client delivery and collaboration,” said Bradford C. Violette, president, TalentBridge USA. “The opportunity to build on our local capabilities on a broader scale while also offering our team expanded professional avenues for development were at the heart of our interest to expand our partnership with ER Associates. I’m thrilled that one of the more innovative players in the staffing solutions space has decided to help expand our brand.”

Brady Teague and Violette, founding partners of TalentBridge USA in 2002, will remain in leadership positions and have reinvested in the new entity with Violette serving as president of ER Associates’ southeastern region. Together they will be responsible for the oversight and expansion of ER Associates’ footprint in the southern geography.

“As we continue to expand our footprint nationally, TalentBridge USA epitomizes the type of company we seek to bring into the ER Associates family,” added Ioele. “We’re so pleased to work with a company like TalentBridge USA due to their positive reputation in Charlotte, as well as the team’s stellar work for both their clients and candidates.”

Financing for the transaction was provided by Spring Capital Partners, Boathouse Capital, and Access Capital.

About TalentBridge USA
TalentBridge USA is a Charlotte-based Human Capital Solutions Company offering high-level executive search, diversity specific recruiting, professional and project staffing, outplacement, and employee and team development services. Our mission is helping organizations build high-performance cultures…and enabling talented people to put their skills to the best use. For more information, visit www.talentbridgeusa.com

About Employee Relations Family of Companies and ER Select

Employee Relations Associates serves as the corporate holding company for ER Select, TalentBridge USA, and Career Partners International (CPI). With headquarters in Rochester, New York, and an office in Des Moines, Iowa, ER Select provides comprehensive services such as executive and professional search, career transition support, temporary and contract staffing, legal recruitment, leadership development, and human resources consulting. More information about ER Select is available at www.er-select.com, or by calling 1-800-390-4098.